Thyroid Disease : Challenges and Debates

This volume presents and analyses the ongoing arguments, controversies, challenges and debates on thyroid disease with a view to clarifying some uncertainties, and to making suggestions that will help resolve others. Issues such as thyroid disease during pregnancy, Hashimoto’s disease, Hurthle cell lesions, solitary thyroid nodules, retrosternal goiter, thyroid cancer, recurrent thyroid disease, thyroidectomy techniques, post-thyroidectomy hypocalcemia, and thyroid auto-transplantation are thoroughly explored. Richly illustrated, the book offers an invaluable tool for all specialists and trainees entrusted with the care of patients suffering from thyroid disease. Front Matter ....Pages i-xxiv Thyroid Disease During Pregnancy (Mahmoud F. Sakr)....Pages 1-70 Hashimoto’s Disease (Mahmoud F. Sakr)....Pages 71-132 Hürthle Cell Lesions of the Thyroid (Mahmoud F. Sakr)....Pages 133-191 Solitary Thyroid Nodule (Mahmoud F. Sakr)....Pages 193-303 Retrosternal Goiter (Mahmoud F. Sakr)....Pages 305-344 Thyroid Cancer (Mahmoud F. Sakr)....Pages 345-456 Recurrent Thyroid Disease (Mahmoud F. Sakr)....Pages 457-504 Thyroidectomy Techniques (Mahmoud F. Sakr)....Pages 505-597 Post-Thyroidectomy Hypocalcemia (Mahmoud F. Sakr)....Pages 599-662 Thyroid Auto-Transplantation (Mahmoud F. Sakr)....Pages 663-699